Butter cutter



March l2, 1929. w. LocKETT BUTTER CUTTER Filed Sept. 19, 1927 `latented Mar. 12, 1929,

WILLIAM Locxn'r'r, or IIIILADELPHIA, rNNNsYLvANIA.

BUTTER CUTTER.

Application filed september. 19, 1927. `sei-iai No. 220,323.

This invention relates to a novel construction of butter cutter and has more especial relation to an improved type over that shown Y in my U. S. Letters Patent No.1,.5015673, dated July l5, 1924.

The leading obj ect of the present invention may be said to reside in the provision of a buttery cutter provided with longitudinal guide Ways for accommodating the handle' carrying the cutting Wire whereby the cutting Wire is maintained free of the top edge .of the main frame.

A. furtherobject is to providev end finger pieces or grips so arranged that they are inclined -with respect to .the main frame, thereby making iteasier for the operator to press downward the cutter.

tion is to provide means at each'end of the cutter for supporting the movable handle at -tlie end of its stroke,fwhereby not only is the cutting Wire protected but the handle is per,-

inittcd to lie in a more or less horizontal position to facilitate packing and shipping of the cutter.

Other and further objectsv notat this time appearing will be hereinafter setforth.

The invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter described and nally' claimed.

The nat-ure7 characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following' description taken in connection With the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig.l l, is a view inv perspective of a butter v cutter embodying the invention7 the handle supporting the transverse cutter being shown in operative and inoperative positions.

Fig'. 2, is a view in cross section looking toward the right in Fig. l.

Fig. 3, is a view in section taken upon the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. i

Fig; 4, is a view in side elevation of a modilied form of butter cutter.

Fig. k5, is a view in perspective of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6, is a fragmentary view in plan illustrating a modified form of ngerpiece.

For the purpose of illustrating my inven tion I have shown in the accompanying drawings several forms thereof which are at present preferred by me, since the same have been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results7 although it is to be unlaterally derstood that the various instruii'ientalities of which my. invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invenv tioiiis not limited to the precise ari'angementv` and organization of the instrun'ientalities ras herein shown and described.

Referring now to the drawings iny detail,`

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the/reference numeral l designates thev side pieces of the frame, and 2 designates the end pieces of the frame.

be in separate pieces as shown in Fig. 5. Re

in Fig. l, each end Wall 2 is provided With-a linger piece or grip 3. These finger pieces' or grips 3 ,Y arranged at an inclination A still further object .ofthe present inven.-

are oppositelydisposedr and are with respect to the These parts maybe ofl integral structure as shown in Fig. l or may' end Walls, said finger pieces beingfinclined in opposed relation. The linger pieces 3V are each `provided with Which Will c, presently appear.

is a guide Way 5.

Adapted to be moved longitudinally along-the butter cutter is a handled; the legs 7 of which, at theirlovvjerf extremities are inwardly turned as at 8, see g parts 8 are adapted to track 'oppositely disposed, i extended lugs 4g the:l purpose ofy vvExtendingv llongitudinally of each of the sideppieces l extreme end of the butter Vcutter and is not in use the handle mayy be moved about the in,

turned 'parts 8 of the legs 7 of the handle, which parts 8 act as pivot points, as clearly seen in Figgl. In this position the legs 7 of the handle rest upon the lugs 4, in which posivtion of parts the cutting Wire 9 is just free of a finger piece or grip 3 so thatA stress and strain is removed With respect to the said cutvting Wire. With the handle 6 in the position just described, it is not only out of the Way When the device is not in use, b ut it facilitates the ready .packing and shipping of the butter ycutter since the package containing lthe butter cutter may be relatively shallow. EX-

`tended across the bottom of the side pieces l are the usual cutting Wires 10, li'igs 11 loeing provided upon the side pieces 1 by which the cutting Wires are supported. Extending longitudinally of the cutter, and carried by the end walls 2 thereof, is a longitudinal cutting wire 11,

When a print of butter is to be severed by the above described device the latter is grasped by the finger pieces 3 and registered over the side edges of the butter and the frame forced gradually and firmly down-ward `at Which time the lower cutting Wires will "sever the block transversely and longitudinally at the same time. It is to be noted that the fingers of the operator are afforded additional space beneath the cutter asit is forced downwardly, thus eliminating the possibility of having the operator-s lingers pinched at or about the time that the cutter has been forced entirely down upon the print of butter. The

print of butter is divided horizontally by the cutting Wire 9 as usual and in this connection it is to be noted that during the to and fro movement of the handle G the cutting Wire 9 is maintained free of the top edges of the side pieces 1, this being possible as before clescribed because of theguide ways 5 in which "Y the ends of the handle travel.

Referring now to Figs. Lland 5, the finger pieces or grips are designated 1'2 und are made of Wire. These finger' grips 12 are also inclined; with respect tothe end pieces of the frame. In this construction the frame is usually made of wood and the cutting Wires 10 may be supported by pins 13 carried by the side pieces 1.

Referring now to Fig. 6, the construction is the saine as-that shown in Fig. 1 With the exception that the lugs tshoivn in Fig. 1 are omitted.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction which einbodies .the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description and while I have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiments thereof Which have been found in practice to give satisfacltory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the saine are susceptible of modification in various particulars Without departing from the lspirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of'tlieir advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In a device having a frame open topand arranged at 'aninclination to the frame endg laterally disposed lugs' carried by the free ends of saidhand grips, which lugs are adapt ed for handle `support `at pre-determined,

periods;

WILLIAM LOCKETT. 

